32 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 



wandered about for some days in a state of 

 uncertainty what direction to take, when 

 she chanced to fall upon a beaten path, 

 which she followed and was led to the sea. 

 At the sight of the ocean her hope of 

 being able to return to her native country 

 vanished, and she sat herself down in de- 

 spair and wept. A wolf now advanced to 

 caress her, and having licked the tears from 

 her eyes, walked into the water, and she 

 perceived with joy that it did not reach up 

 to the body of the animal ; emboldened by 

 this appearance, she instantly arose, pro- 

 vided two sticks to support herself, and 

 determined on following the wolf. The 

 first and second nights she proceeded on, 

 without finding any increase in the depth of 

 the water, and when fatigued rested herself 

 on the sticks, whose upper ends she fastened 

 together for the purpose. She was alarmed 

 on the third morning by arriving at a deeper 

 part, but resolved on going forward at any 

 risk, rather than return; and her daring 

 perseverance was crowned with success, by 

 her attaining her native shore on the fifth 



